A bathymetric survey maps the bed of a dam, reservoir, harbour, or pond using sonar from an uncrewed surface vessel. Delta Scan delivers depth models and volumes for capacity verification, dredging support, and tailings ponds, covering water too hazardous or large to wade.
Bathymetric survey is the underwater equivalent of topographic survey: measurement of the bed surface beneath a body of water. The applications are operationally important across multiple sectors. Reservoir capacity verification, dam silt accumulation tracking, harbour dredging planning, tailings dam pond volume, and water infrastructure condition assessment all require accurate bathymetric data, and traditional manned vessel surveys are slow, expensive, and limited in operating envelope.
Delta Scan operates unmanned surface vehicle (USV) bathymetric capture for inland and shallow coastal applications. The USV carries a multibeam echo sounder, RTK GNSS positioning, and motion reference unit for survey-grade bathymetric data. Capture is dense, repeatable, and safe in environments where a manned vessel survey would be impractical or expensive.
